[koh-jen-uh-rey-shuh
n] 
| utilization of the normally wasted heat energy produced by a power plant or industrial process, esp. to generate electricity. |
| co·gen·er·a·tion (kō-jěn'ə-rā'shən) n. A process in which an industrial facility uses its waste energy to produce heat or electricity. |
| cogeneration (kō-jěn'ə-rā'shən) Pronunciation Key
A process in which an industrial facility uses its waste energy to produce heat or electricity. Compare trigeneration. |